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Veterans statewide could soon see a slew of new and expanded benefits and services, if the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs gets its way in the 2020 legislative session and beyond. The agency is enrolling 17 legislative bills for the upcoming 60-day session, which begins in January, Al Carter, the department’s chief of staff, reported at the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce’s November breakfast meeting at Pasco-Hernando State College’s Porter Campus in Wesley Chapel.

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Those priorities include greater funding and staffing for the cabinet agency, Carter said.The department of veterans affairs now has an annual budget of $150 million. It has 1,260 employees, serving Florida’s 1.5 million veterans. “The long and short of it is, we want to be a premier agency to advocate for our veterans, and receiving those benefits and services that they’ve earned as a product of their service,” Carter said. “Billions of dollars are available for services. Let that sink in,” he said. Some department requests include: • Funding to complete two new 100-

plus bed veterans’ nursing homes in Port St. Lucie and Orlando • 104 full-time positions for the department’s Homes Division • Five full-time staff to expand its team of veterans’ claims examiners • Three positions within its Bureau of Information and Research, a new division analyzing trends in federal legislation and identifying potential voids in veterans’ benefits and services. There’s also an effort to build upon a number of bills or laws from past legislative See VETERANS, page 15A

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The 11th annual Swamp Fest enjoyed beautiful weather and big crowds. There was plenty to see, eat and do at the festival, held at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Here, 9-year-old Kahlen Ruby, of Land O’ Lakes, an early arrival at the festival, had a bird’s eye view of the midway, as she rode on Sky Quest Swings. Kahlen's dad, Scott Ruby, preferred to keep his feet on the ground. For more details, see our coverage on 1B.

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erate aircrafts, and helps to respond to disaster relief – such as the aftermath of a hurricane. While the Wesley Chapel cadets have participated in these endeavors, its six-member color guard team offers another physical component. Lt. Col. Cassie Ramer is the commander of the Knights team, having led them to their multiple championships. “There’s a lot of different aspects of color guard that we all focus on,” the 18-year-old said. “Being the ones that represent the squadron colors and the national flag, those cadets need to be at the top of their game.” Consisting of riflemen and flag-bearers, the Knights have to undergo different requirements. This includes proper handling of their rifles and flags, precision, and working in unison. They also must take exams to test their knowledge of squadron rules and must be physically fit. On occasion, they’re asked to take part in public events. For instance, they provided the color guard for the inauguration of the flagpole at The Shops at Wiregrass mall. Ramer said:“When we meet up anytime throughout the week, whenever we can, we’re practicing and acting as though we’re actually at the competition.”

Compared to school boundary hearings in recent years, the crowd was relatively small at a public hearing last week on proposed boundary changes for Pasco County Schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Still, concerns expressed by parents were similar to the types of concerns generally raised at school boundary meetings. Boundary changes planned for next year primarily involve changes needed due to the opening of Cypress Creek Middle School, set for next fall. Initially, the school district had planned to open a high school and a middle school on its campus at 8701 Old Pasco Road. But, it couldn’t afford to build both, so it used its high school campus to serve students in grades six through 12. When the new school opens next year, the middle school students on the campus will be shifted to the new school, and boundary changes will fill up remaining space at both the high school and the middle school. The district’s proposal calls for filling the vast majority of those seats by shifting students from Seven Oaks now assigned to John Long Middle, to Cypress Creek Middle. It also would shift Seven Oaks students now assigned to Wiregrass Ranch High, over to Cypress Creek High. The change would not apply to rising seniors, who would be grandfathered in. And, before the public hearing began, Superintendent Kurt Browning announced the proposal also calls for grandfathering in rising juniors. The seniors would continue to be able to ride district buses; the juniors would not. Other students can apply for school choice during the open enrollment period. Parents who spoke at the public hearing offered a litany of reasons they oppose the proposed boundary shifts. Mike Schulze, who lives in Seven Oaks, put it this way:“This is a personal thing for

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In precision, Cassie Ramer, left, and Francisco Pulgarin, of the Wesley Chapel Cadet Squadron, stood before the pole where the American flag would be raised. This was a part of the 2016 inaugural flagpole raising at The Shops at Wiregrass.

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Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker expects to be very busy over the next year and a half. She’ll be crossing off a to-do list, one by one, before leaving in 2017 to go on a lengthy road trip with her husband. The couple will hit the road with their recreational vehicle and their motorcycles, on a tour of as many baseball parks and national parks as they can squeeze into a year. “That’s been our dream,” Baker said, so letting her contract lapse in July 2017 makes sense. But, don’t expect a lame duck administrator. “There’s no kicking back here,” Baker said.“This isn’t me slowing down. ” Baker has told Pasco County commissioners she won’t seek renewal of her current two-year contract, which makes her

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last day July 9, 2017. the jail and construction of new fire stations By then, Baker will • Relocating have worked 35 years central Pasco more government offices to in public service, 24 Baker also plans to fill vacancies for a of those years with few key leadership positions that remain, Pasco County. cluding an assistant county administrator infor Her to-do list, in public safety and administration. short form, includes: Progress has been made, Baker said, but • Completing mas- government services still could be more ter plans and updates customer-friendly. for storm water, solid A culture that was decades in the waste and tourism making is being changed, she said.“You don’t • Funding and building a diverging get to dia- turn a canoe.You’re turning mond road design to ease traffic congestion a ship.” Public service wasn’t Baker’s first at State Road 56 and Interstate 75 career choice. • Completing the State Road 56 extenOver the years she worked sion as a waitress, • Nurturing SunWest Park, the county’s flight attendant and a theater manager. She also served in the U.S.Air Force Reserve. fledgling aqua park Her undergraduate degree was in • Replacing and repairing aging busiinfra- ness administration. structure and roads damaged by the It wasn’t until she accepted a secretarial summer flooding • Making progress on the expansion of See RETIRE, page 11A Michele Baker

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A ceremony was held at Keystone Community Church last week to bless the tent where people will be dropping off donations for the holidays. The 9 a.m. event, on Nov. 7, was one of six tent blessings taking place simultaneously across Tampa Bay. About three dozen people gathered at the Lutz event, which kicked off the joint effort of Keystone Community Church and First United Methodist Church to help bring joy to families in need, as part of Metropolitan Ministries’ annual holiday assistance program. Pastor Kevin Grills, pastor at First United Methodist Church of Land O’ Lakes, presided over the tent blessing. “The tent is up, so we are asking God’s blessing upon this community and what he would do through us as vehicles in bringing some of the bounty that he has blessed us with back into a community that needs it,” Grills said. Kirsten Barton, director of corporate partnerships for Metropolitan Ministries, told those gathered that the holiday assistance program began when Rev. Morris E. Hintzman joined Metropolitan Ministries. Families who received help throughout the year, asked if it would be possible to get a turkey for a traditional holiday meal and some toys for their children, Barton said. Metropolitan’s staff and the generosity of the community responded by providing turkey and toys for hundreds of families. “Thirty-seven years later, we continue to do what we did back in 1982,” she said, and the ministry doesn’t just help people at the holidays, but provides year-round assistance to families in need. “This year, with the help of our amazing partners, we will alleviate suffering and promote dignity for 18,000 families in Hillsborough, 5,000 families in Pinellas and 7,000 families here, in Pasco County,” she said. Angela Hobson, chair of the tent effort at Keystone Community Church, talked about the history of her church’s involvement. “My first drive up to see this site that we

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were moving into is something I will never forget,” she said.“As I turned the corner onto (State Road) 54 and began to see the wide open lot that the church was sitting on, I clearly heard in my spirit: ‘Metropolitan Ministries tent,’” she said. “I had no idea what I was doing, I just knew I had to move forward being obedient to that voice. “We moved into the building in September and opened our first collection tent in November. “The lesson I would learn from that one act of obedience has stayed with me and, over the years, it has grown my willingness to listen to God’s leading and to do what he says. “Our obedience to him always, always, turns into a blessing for someone else.” Debbie Gehlen, co-chair of the tent, said it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. In December of 2016, for instance, the church’s trailer — which was about threefourths full — was stolen. When news spread about the theft, the community responded, she said. “People collected in the community and showed up with checks. “St.Timothy’s Catholic Church showed up with 600 bags of toys, and they were all marked with gender and age.We received a lot of baby equipment.

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“We received an anonymous check one day, for the trailer,” she said. “We were very upset at the time, but we were really happy with the outcome. It was truly a blessing in disguise,” Gehlen said. Barton said Metropolitan Ministries is excited to continue its partnership with Keystone Community Church as a collection site, and to “enhance our reach in the area by partnering with First United Methodist Church of Land O’ Lakes, as a distribution point for the Holiday of Hope.” Jill Swann, a member of First United Methodist of Land O’ Lakes, said,“when this opportunity for distribution came up, we were excited and we are ready to go. Distribution will be for the Pasco clients before Thanksgiving and before Christmas, and we hope to serve 500 families at each holiday.” Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore was at the tent blessing, as was Commissioner Jack Mariano. Moore read a resolution approved by commissioners on Nov. 5, recognizing the efforts by the Keystone Community Church, the United Methodist Church of Land O’ Lakes and Metropolitan Ministries. Others in the crowd included Summer Robertson, representing U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis’ office, and Sandy Graves, who is involved in a number of Land O’ Lakes and

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Tampa, will host a free rock painting event on Nov. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call (813) 495-6442.

The GFWC Pasco Junior Woman’s Club will present a charity Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Lexington Oaks Community Center, 26304 Lexington Oaks Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.Tickets are $5 per person and include breakfast, a kid’s craft, a raffle and pictures with Santa. Proceeds will go toward providing Christmas gifts to local families in need. Guests can choose between four seating times.This event fills up fast.Tickets are available until sold out. For information, contact Sharon Grace at (813) 220-2716 or Sharon_grace@aol.com. For tickets, visit GFWCPascoJWC.eventbee.com.

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The Girl Scouts of West Central Florida will host “Dessert First” on Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m., at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel. Guests can sample Girl Scout cookie-inspired desserts created by chefs at some of the Bay area’s favorite restaurants. There also will be a plated dinner, a presentation and a live auction.All proceeds stay local to support the Girl Scouts’ efforts to provide girls with outdoor and leadership experiences. For information, visit DessertFirstTampa.org.

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The Ladies Oriental Shrine Card & Game Day will take place Nov. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Bahr’s Mobile Home Park in Zephyrhills.The club meets the second Thursday of every month.The cost is $5, which includes lunch.All proceeds will benefit Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. For information, email Dawn Bartels at sweetpeafamily04@aol.com.

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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host “Knitting in the Afternoon” on Nov. 14 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., for ages 9 and older.There is a maximum of five knitters per session.A library card and Foundry waiver are required. For information, call (813) 9291214.

BUTTONS AND YARN

The Dade City Senior Center, 13853 15th St., will host a button art class for seniors on Nov. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. And, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., seniors can crochet and knit, for all levels of yarn lovers. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

LIFE & CAREER

The Franciscan Center, 3010 N. Perry Ave., in Tampa, will host a Professional Development Series on Nov. 14 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Sabbath House, for those who want to determine their selfworth for a more productive and rewarding life and career. Registration, networking and light refreshments begin at 6 p.m., followed by the workshop at 6:30 p.m.The cost is $20 per person or $30 for two people. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com. For information, call (813) 229-2695, or email info@franciscancentertampa.org.

THURSDAY MUSICALE

Thursday Musicale’s 2019 season opening concert will take place Nov. 14 at 2 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 13123 U.S. 19 in Hudson.The special guest artist will be John Timpannelli.

PERSONALITY TEST

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a free personality test on Nov. 15 from 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., for ages 17 to 25,as part of its Professional Development Series. Bring your own laptop, or use one at the library. No registration is necessary. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

FAMILY POTLUCK

The East Pasco Family YMCA, 37301 Chapel Hill Loop in Zephyrhills, will host a Y Family Potluck, open to the community, on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Bring the family and a holiday dish to share.There will be fellowship, music, and crafts for kids. For information and to RSVP, call (813) 780-9622.

MUSICAL SERVICE

Congregation Beth Chavarim will host a maracas and tambourines-inspired musical service on Nov. 15 at a member’s house.A kosher home-cooked meal also will be served. For information, email familyfriendlytemple@yahoo.com.

CAR AND TRUCK SHOW

The Tampa Bay New Car & Truck Show: Hit the Road will take place Nov. 15 from noon to 10 p.m., Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St.There will be test drive opportunities, kid-friendly activities, high-end exotics, and more.Admission is $12 for adults age 13 and older and $5 for seniors age 62 and older with ID. Military and first responders

HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., in Tampa, will present a “Brick History” exhibit now through Feb. 16, featuring key figures from Mozart to Martin Luther King, scientific discoveries from the Big Bang to DNA, and recent history from mobile phones to the moon landings. Events will come to life through the use of Lego bricks, featuring 28 crafted models, each depicting a person, moment or discovery that altered world history. Tables also will be set up for kids and adults to make their own Lego brick creations. Tickets start at $10.95 for children age 7 and older; and free for children age 6 and younger. For information, call (813) 228-0097, or visit TampaBayHistoryCenter.org.

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BUNKO PARTY

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host a Bunko Party on Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.The cost is $5 at the door. For information, call Ann Gray at (813) 996-7868.

BYE BYE BIRDIE

Arts in Motion will present the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Nov. 17 at 2 p.m., at Pasco Middle School, 13925 14th St., in Dade City.Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $7 for students. For information, visit ArtsInMotionPasco.org.

MAKE A HAND TOWEL

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a Sewing 101 class on Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon, for ages 9 to 15. Participants can learn to make a Thanksgiving hand towel to take home.A Foundry waiver and safety form is required. To register, call (813) 929-1214.

SOCIAL MEDIA SEMINAR

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host “Building a Professional Online Presence” on Nov. 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for all ages looking to enter or progress in the work field.The seminar will focus on how to control and build your online presence through social media platforms and personal websites. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

TOUCH-A-TRUCK

The East Pasco Family YMCA, 37301 Chapel Hill Loop in Zephyrhills, will host Touch-ATruck on Nov. 16 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For information, call (813) 780-0622.

SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The Tampa Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet Nov. 16 at 11:30 a.m., at the Golden Corral restaurant, at 56th Street and Fowler Avenue in Tampa. For information, email William Floyd at bfloydpres@aol.com.

AUTUMN CRAFT

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a Make-It Saturday on Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants can stop by anytime to create a colorful, autumn-themed craft of calico corn. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

ROCK PAINTING

Miss Anita’s Crafts, 11811 N.Armenia Ave., in

The Pasco County Historical Society will meet Nov. 16 at noon, at Melton’s Machinery Museum, 34226 Harris Hill Road in Dade City.The guest speaker, Steve Melton, will lead a tour of the museum, adding his personal stories.A carry-in dinner will precede the program, so bring a dish to share. For information, contact Glen Thompson at (352) 567-7449 or bookbollard@icloud.com.

UPCYCLE FESTIVAL

The fifth annual Pasco Upcycle & Art Festival will take place Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.The event will feature upcycle vendors with items such as pallet furniture and spoon bracelets.There also will be environmental education vendors, food trucks, live music and craft beer. For information, contact Kristen King at (727) 856-7252 or info@keeppascobeautiful.org.

SUNDANCE FUNDRAISER

The Sundance Community, 6340 Santa Fe Drive in Zephyrhills, will host its annual Arts & Crafts Show fundraiser on Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.The event will feature vendors with handcrafted goods, a raffle for gift baskets, a bake sale table, and more. Proceeds will benefit Day Star Hope,The Samaritan Project, and the Helping Homeless High School Students Project. For information, call (727) 479-4485.

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DRESS FOR SUCCESS

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a “Dress for Success” workshop on Nov. 18 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for ages 15 and older.Topics will include what to wear on an interview, style, shopping, financial tips, local resources and more. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

ART CLUB MEETING

The Zephyrhills Art Club will meet Nov. 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Alice Hall Community Center.The guest speaker will be self-taught artist Wayne Chunat, who will give a demonstration on his acrylic techniques. Refreshments will be served. For information, email Jo Ann Weatherbee at jagweatherbee@myfairpoint.net.

THE ART OF POST-CARDING

The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a new club on the art of post-carding on Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Learn to share your experiences with people and places around the world.The first set of postcards will be provided. For information, call (352) 567-3576.

VETERAN PROJECTS

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host an open build for veteran projects on Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., for ages 9 and older. Minors may attend when accompanied by an adult. Woodworking volunteers will help participants create wooden pens and flag boxes for veterans.The finished projects will be distributed to veterans over the next few months at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and within Pasco County.A Foundry waiver and safety form must be completed. Guests can stop by anytime to participate. For information, call (813) 9291214.

SKUNK PRESENTATION

The fifth annual Alpaca Open House at Sweet Blossom Alpacas, 37543 Pappy Road in Dade City, will take place Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants can learn about the alpaca farm, spend time with the alpacas, and browse alpaca items. No pets will be allowed on the farm property. Tickets are not necessary.

The program,“Reading Doesn’t Stink,” will make its way on Nov. 19 at 11 a.m., to the Lutz Branch Library, 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road, and at 2 p.m., to the New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd.A representative from Florida Skunk Rescue will teach children all about skunks. Participants also can meet and read to a live skunk.The event is for kindergarten through third grade. For information, call (813) 273-3652, or visit HCPLC.org.

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Florida Heritage Day 2019 will take place Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park, 7200 County Road 603 in Bushnell.There will be music, folk crafts, living history demonstrations, pioneer games for kids, hands-on activities for kids and adults, food vendors and more. Admission is $5 per vehicle.The event is hosted by the Dade Battlefield Society.

COMMUNITY MARKET

The new Tractor Supply Company, 21228 Walmart Way in Lutz, will host a community market the third Saturday of every month. The next market is Nov. 16. For information, email Ruth Foss at foss22964@gmail.com.

GEMSTONE SHOW

The Fall Rock and Stone Show, hosted by Om Tribe, will be Nov. 16 from noon to 5 p.m., at ZenfiniTea, 3501 Universal Plaza in New Port Richey.The gemstone show will celebrate artistry, geology, metaphysics and anthropology.Admission is free. For information, call (727) 312-3776.

SANTA BREAKFAST

Breakfast with Mr. and Mrs. Claus will take place Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Applebee’s, 8537 Little Road in New Port Richey.The cost is $7. Pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be available for $5. Proceeds will benefit Pasco-Hernando Helping Children in Need. For information, call Beth McCauley at (727) 776-7086.

US-ISRAEL HISTORY

Congregation Kol Ami, 3919 Moran Road in Tampa, will host guest speaker Eric Lynn, of the Center for a New American Security, on

The Franciscan Center, 3010 N. Perry Ave., in Tampa, will host a free Straz Music Discovery Series Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m., entitled “The Acoustics of Sound:Tone Color and Sonic Painting.” Patel Conservatory’s Lauren Baker Murray, music chair, will present the lecture series and cover a wide range of topics about the inner workings of music and the musical world.To RSVP, call (813) 229-2695, or email info@franciscancentertampa.org.

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay will host an orientation/training on Nov. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Wesley Chapel Honda, 27750 Wesley Chapel Blvd., for anyone interested in becoming a mentor/volunteer. For information, contact Deb Kristol-Irwin at (813) 997-6881 or DebK@bbbstampabay.org.

AMSKILLS SEMINAR

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host an AmSkills Mobile Innovation Station on Nov. 19 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., to show how AmSkills helps to train people for potentially high-paying jobs in manufacturing in Pasco County. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

ROSE SOCIETY

The Tampa Rose Society will meet Nov. 19 at 7 p.m., at the Seminole Garden Center, 5800 Central Ave., in Tampa.The guest speaker will be Dan Mills, of the Weed Patch, on the topic of how to ‘sniff’ types of fragrant roses.There will be refreshments and a rose-related raffle. For information, call (813) 933-6166.

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How did the Jewish faith go from all but destroyed in its structures by the Roman Empire nearly 2,000 years ago, to the modern world religion as we know it today? To Rabbi Dr. Ruth Langer, that’s the “billion dollar question.” The internationally recognized Jewish studies scholar visited Saint Leo University on Nov. 5 to present a free lecture titled “Rabbis and the Ancient Synagogue.” Langer also was on hand to receive the university’s Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies’ Eternal Light Award — recognizing her efforts to promote respectful interreligious dialogue. Langer is an ordained rabbi and professor of Jewish studies at Boston College. She also is associate director of Boston College’s Center for Christian-Jewish Learning and author of several books and scholarly articles. Her talk at Saint Leo spanned from synagogues in late first century Judea to modern times. Synagogues in Jesus’ time were much smaller in nature, maybe accommodating up to 20 to 30 people at a time, she said. She acknowledged “there’s very little we can say about what exactly was happening in the (ancient) synagogue based on what archaeological remains show,” but noted New Testament stories mention reading scripture and preaching or teaching based on said scripture. Langer went on to point out the New Testament makes no mention of a rabbi or “real authority figure” and “no indisputable evidence there was indeed some kind of verbal worship of God” inside these ancient synagogues in the early first century. Simply, it is believed these ancient synagogues originally functioned more as a Jewish community center and a house of study, rather than a house of worship. So, how did synagogues develop into a place of prayer that follows rabbinic leadership as its clergy common today? According to Langer, the rabbinic-synagogue tradition formed slowly following the exile and destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem in the Jewish-Roman in 70 C.E., which led to the end of the Jewish monarchy. The Temple of Jerusalem in ruins, Jews no longer had a place to sacrifice animals as their official form of worshipping God. “Today’s scholars are pretty well agreed that losing the only place where Jews could fulfill God’s expectation of worship generated a major trauma. Jews were in shock,” Langer noted of this event.

Because of that, Langer explained worship evolved from sacrifice to become “purely verbal,” and “met the needs of the world that no longer had the Jerusalem temple.” Further, the responsibility for this new form of worship “transformed from belonging to a hereditary priesthood, to resting on the entire community,” she said. With that, Langer said it was a relatively small group of rabbis who rose up and won out in this endeavor, throughout the Land of Israel and Babylonia initially. “They (rabbis) fairly quickly found out what temple rituals could be continued elsewhere and how to compensate for those central ones that could not,” Langer said. To spread influence, Langer explained these early rabbis used persuasion tactics and developed arguments “to convince both rabbis themselves and non-rabbis that there are advantages to participating in public prayer in the synagogue.” That, she said, included various forms of exhortations in rabbinic text on the significance of community gathering in a synagogue for prayer, such as: • “One must pray in a place specifically designated for prayer.” • “When one prays within its home, it’s as if one prays encircled within an iron wall.” (Presumably, praying in the home prevented prayer from reaching God, Langer said.) • “Prayer in the synagogue is especially effective, because it’s like an ideal sacrifice in the temple.” (Prayer in a synagogue compensates for the loss of the Temple of Jerusalem, Langer said.) • “Prayer offered in the synagogue is guaranteed to work, and failure to participate has dire consequences.” • “If one enters synagogue with a buddy to pray, but does not wait for buddy when leaving, then one’s own prayers are ruined.” But, the shift to get Jews to comply to such edicts didn’t happen overnight. Langer noted some Jews previously had gotten used to ancient synagogues as not for prayer, but “for all sorts of profane purposes,” such as using the space for funerals, for making rope or fishnets and so on. Langer said the rabbis’ efforts to get nonrabbis on board to conform to their liturgy and rituals “was a long and bumpy process” that took centuries. In fact, she said it wasn’t until late third century “there were some, but perhaps not all synagogues that housed rabbinic ritual life.”And, it wasn’t even until the end of the first millennial, or another 700 years or so, that the symbiotic rabbi-synagogue union became normalized, she said.

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And, with the holiday season approaching, Hamilton expects an increase in job openings. While Hamilton was helping others find paying jobs, another discussion was taking place inside the library. At the Social Seniors event inside, those gathered had the chance to learn about multiple ways to become a volunteer. Social Seniors is geared toward those 55 years old and older who want to take a more active role in their community. “The Social Seniors is a chance for them (patrons) to come socialize, get some refreshments, maybe learn something new,” said Catherine Seavey, a library branch attendant who helps oversee the program. Generally, the program allows people age 55 and up to play cards, watch movies, be part of a book club or take part in learning activities. The Land O’ Lakes Branch Library also has partnered with Pasco County Senior Services and the Seniors in Service organization, to help those seasoned in age, stay productive. Attendance at monthly meetings tends to go up when there is a guest speaker, and on this particular day, there were speakers offering advice on how to stay engaged through volunteering. After retiring, Rick Buzzee, of Land O’ Lakes, joined the Rotary Club of Land O’ Lakes to be involved in efforts to promote education, diminish poverty and help with community efforts. “I think you have to stay mentally alert and mentally productive,” Buzzee said, adding there’s a correlation between good health and staying active.

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Improvements continue on State Road 54 in East Pasco By Brian Fernandes bfernandes@lakerlutznews.com

A project to widen a stretch of State Road 54 in East Pasco, and to improve the road’s intersection with Eiland Boulevard and Morris Bridge Road, is making progress. The improvement calls for two left-turn lanes on State Road 54 onto Eiland Boulevard and two through lanes heading east. A right-turn lane, also heading eastbound, will be incorporated on the state road, turning onto Morris Bridge Road. Heading west, State Road 54 will have one left-turn lane going onto Morris Bridge Road, a rightturn lane onto Eiland Boulevard, and two through lanes. Also, at the intersection, a biBRIAN FERNANDES cycle lane will run along the State Road 54 is being widened, and intersection state road’s north and south improvements are being made at the road’s intersection ends, respectively. with Eiland Boulevard and Morris Bridge Road. The In addition, a shared-use path improvements aim to ease the flow of traffic on the will be implemented on the busy road. south end, with a sidewalk running along the north end. Eiland Boulevard turns into Morris the lanes at the north end — heading west Bridge Road once is passes the intersection — being completed first.Then the lanes on with State Road 54, and heads south. the south end — heading east — will be Motorists heading north on Morris done, and then the divided median. Bridge Road will have two left-turn lanes When the two westbound lanes have onto State Road 54. been paved and striped, opposing traffic There also will be two through lanes, in- will occupy these lanes, while the eastcluding one that can be used to go straight bound lanes are built, said David Botello of or turn right. the Florida Department of Transportation. Eiland Boulevard heading south will have This will occur over the span of six the same setup, except that it will have a months, he said. Ninety-five percent of the right-turn lane in addition to two through utility pipe installation has been completed. lanes. Botello added that:“We have over half of There will be a shared-use path on the the new drainage installed and are working west side of Eiland Boulevard and Morris on constructing the new westbound lanes Bridge Road, and a sidewalk on the east on the north side of the corridor, while trafside. fic is temporarily shifted to the south in There haven’t been any lane closures yet, several locations throughout the project.” but in the future this could occur for three The project also incorporates a sidewalk to four weeks, according to Brendan Fitterer on the north side of the road and a multiof Pasco County. purpose trail on the south side. This comes as efforts continue to widen Lane closures have occurred, but future State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel and closures have not been announced yet. Zephyrhills. The intersection with Eiland The 4.5-mile widening begins east of Boulevard/Morris Bridge Road is a $3.8 milCurley Road and ends east of Morris Bridge lion-project and is expected to be Road. It involves widening the road from completed in June 2021. two lanes to four lanes, with a divided mediThe state road’s widening is a $42.5 milan. lion-project, with completion set for The project is being done in phases, with mid-2021.

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Making spirits bright Members of the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club volunteered at Meals on Wheels of Tampa to put together and decorate 60 large holiday collection boxes to be distributed to area businesses. The community may drop holiday gifts in these large boxes for the local shut-in clients of Meals on Wheels who may not have family or friends reaching out to them during the season. For information, visit GFWCLutzLandOLakesWomansClub.org. From left: club members Barbara Booth, Jeannie Sheets, Irene Hernandez, Shirley Simmons, Pam Blumenthal, Nancy Swanton and Mary Anne Lykins. In front is Dee Knerr.

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Oak Hill Hospital is the recipient of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing’s 2019 National Certification Champion Award in the large health care organization category. During a recognition breakfast, the following awards were presented: • Distinguished CEN Award • Distinguished CPEN Award • National Certification Champion Awards in: small health care, large health care, and health care system. Board certification is nursing’s highest professional credential, and it is a requirement of eligible nurses of the emergency room at Oak Hill Hospital. Currently, 93% of Oak Hill’s eligible emergency room nurses are board certified, with the other eligible nurses scheduled to take the board certification test. All of Oak Hill Hospital’s nursing leaders are board certified in a specialty.

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Members of the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club undertook a large sewing project to handcraft comfort pillows for women post-surgery at several area hospitals. The ladies stuffed the pillows, packed and delivered them to Advent Health/Fletcher, Advent Health/Wesley Chapel and to the Moffitt Cancer Center. Members Irene Hernandez and Barbara Booth package the pillows for the hospitals.

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Pasco County government and its constitutional offices collected more than 3,000 pairs of shoes for local students — smashing a previous record for the annual Two Good Soles Shoes and Socks Drive. The drive, now in its fourth year, yielded 3,057 pairs of shoes and 13,285 pairs of socks. The items will be donated to students in Pasco County Schools. Last year, donations totaled 2,264 pairs of shoes and 6,609 pairs of socks. Besides vastly exceeding last year’s totals, the collection also shattered the goal of 2,000 shoes set by Cathy Pearson, Pasco County’s assistant county administrator for public services. Pasco County and Constitutional Office staff gathered at Wendell Krinn Technical High School in New Port Richey on Oct. 29 to officially donate the footwear and tally the results. Pasco County’s Internal Services Branch won the trophy for the most donations from county branches.The Pasco Property Appraiser’s Office won for most donations collected by a constitutional office, just surpassing the Tax Collector’s Office. The Public Services Branch placed first in the decorated collection box competition with the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department’s “Playground Box.” Pearson recapped this year’s efforts for the Pasco County Commission at its Nov. 5 meeting. She was delighted by the level of giving. “We have just made some students very, very proud and very happy. That

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Cathy Pearson, Pasco County’s assistant county administrator for public services, set a goal of 2,000 pairs of shoes for this year’s challenge.

couldn’t have happened without the great community that we have,” Pearson said. Commission Chairman Ron Oakley was impressed, too.

“If you figure $40 for a pair of shoes, there’s over $120,000 worth of shoes there — just amazing,” he said. Pearson added:“It’s all for a great cause,

it’s all for the kids. I couldn’t be more proud and humble, to be part of this community. Thank you all and we’re looking forward to the fifth annual next October.”

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The GFWC Pasco Junior Woman’s Club is looking for dependable high school students for a variety of volunteer opportunities. The club is a 501© nonprofit organization, and time spent volunteering will count toward the necessary Bright Futures scholarship hours. For information, text the word ‘volunteer’ to (813) 461-3131.

There will be eating competitions, live music, volleyball and cornhole, and a contest for the best sauce.Admission is $5. For information, call (727) 674-1464.

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The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office’s annual Feeding Pasco Kids food drive is in full swing. The proceeds from the drive will go directly to local organizations whose mission is to provide support for homeless children and students. This year, the recipients include the Pasco Schools system and Metropolitan Ministries. Donation boxes are placed in the lobbies of the Pasco Sheriff’s office buildings throughout the county. Several area churches also agreed to have boxes in their buildings to assist with the food collection. Monetary donations can be made by check or money order to Pasco Sheriff’s Charities, with “Food Drive” in the ‘for’ line, and mailed to Food Drive Donations, Pasco Sheriff’s Charities, 8700 Citizen Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654. The deadline to donate is Dec. 13. For information, call (727) 844-7759.

EDUCATION MONTH

The District School Board of Pasco County, along with the Florida Department of Education, recognizes November as Florida Family Engagement in Education month, to highlight the role parents and families have in student education. Parents, grandparents, guardians and extended families are encouraged to be involved throughout the year. Parent-teacher conferences are one of the ways to be involved and stay engaged in your student’s education. For engagement ideas, visit PTAOurChildren.org.

BAND YARD SALE

The Zephyrhills High School Band will host an indoor yard sale on Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Zephyrhills First Nazarene, 6155 12th St., to help fund a trip to Washington D.C., to march in the 2020 National Memorial Day parade. For information, call Meggan Nichols, the ZHS Band sponsor fundraiser coordinator, at (813) 403-0700.

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The Great American BBQ, benefiting Hudson Elementary School, will take place Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at SunWest Park, 17362 Old Dixie Highway in Hudson.

All students will return to classes on Dec. 2.

Pasco County Schools will host expostyle events, one on each side of the county, to inform Pasco County families about the upcoming school choice application windows and innovative program options. • Nov. 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at River Ridge High School, 11646 Towne Center Road in New Port Richey • Nov. 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Wesley Chapel High School, 30651 Wells Road The expos will feature informational sessions that cover the general application process. In addition, many Pasco County schools will showcase unique educational options, such as STEM and STEAM magnet schools, the Cambridge International Education Programme, International Baccalaureate, Wendell Krinn Technical High School, Career Pathways, Pasco eSchool, and more. The school application choice window will run from Dec. 3 to Dec. 13 for middle and high schools, and from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31 for elementary schools. For information or to register, visit PascoSchools.org, and click on the Pasco Pathways link.

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Pasco-Hernando State College’s District Board of Trustees (DBOT) will consider approving proposed adjusted course-related fees at a Nov. 19 board meeting, at 6 p.m., at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. Fee adjustment proposals are reviewed and approved for DBOT consideration by PHSC’s Council of Academic Affairs, a committee that includes representation by administrators, deans, academic department chairs, program directors, faculty and staff. Many fee adjustments relate to vendor increases for workforce courses, laboratories, and program testing. Some fees may be covered by financial aid, scholarships and grants. All fees charged by vendors are negotiated by the college, with additional fee increases and decreases expected in the coming academic year. For details regarding proposed fee adjustments, justification for the fees and fee implementation details, please visit Policies.phsc.edu, and click on the Policies and Procedures link.

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From left: Pastor Stephan Knowles, Strong Tower Community Church, Abaco; Senior Mistress Agartha Francis, teaching assistant, Thompson Junior High School, Nassau; PHSC alumnus D’Angelo Ferguson, CEO, Alfred and Nancy Stuart Foundation; and, Andrew Dean, teaching assistant, Thompson Junior High School.

Bahamas school supply drive Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) is collecting donations of school supplies to assist the schoolchildren of the Bahamas.An estimated 18,000 children and their families have been displaced since Hurricane Dorian struck the islands on Sept. 1. Ten schools were destroyed on the island of Abaco alone, while many other schools sustained damages. The children of the Bahamas, some of whom lost family members, classmates, and their homes are transitioning to schools that are undamaged but strained to accommodate additional students. Donations of classroom supplies will be accepted at all PHSC libraries.

Each college store also is accepting donations and selling discounted supplies to anyone contributing to the drive. Needed items include new backpacks, flash drives, notebooks, binders, calculators, pens, pencils, art materials, and other typical classroom supplies. The deadline to donate is Dec. 5, as the items will be shipped to the Bahamas in December. Campuses are in Dade City, Wesley Chapel, New Port Richey, Brooksville and Spring Hill. For information, email Lucy Miller, director of community outreach, at millerl@phsc.edu.

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Florida Department of Veterans Affairs chief of staff Al Carter was the featured guest speaker at the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce’s November breakfast meeting at PascoHernando State College-Porter Campus in Wesley Chapel.

VETERANS, from page 1A sessions, Carter said. For instance, the department wants to expand funding for alternative treatment options for veterans with post-traumatic stress. It wants to go beyond counseling and prescription medications. The veterans affairs department contracts with state colleges and universities to offer these treatments: hyperbaric oxygen treatment, physical therapy, accelerated resolution therapy, music therapy, equine therapy and service animal training therapy. Carter, a retired Army colonel who spent 28 years in the military, noted that roughly 20 veterans commit suicide every day. The challenges that veterans face are not “cookie-cutter in nature,” he said.As a result, “treatment for one does not necessarily reflect treatment for all.” He added: “Whatever helps the largest number of veterans, we’re trying to do, and these alternative therapies have proven helpful in getting veterans off of those different opioids.” The agency also is proposing an amendment to the state’s homestead tax exemption to allow the same ad valorem tax discount on homestead property for the surviving spouse of a combat-disabled veteran age 65 or older. The exemption would remain in effect for the spouse, until he or she dies. “It’s revenue neutral to the state, so it’s a no-brainer to do this,” Carter said. Another legislative initiative would allow medical doctors and doctor of osteopathic physicians employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and licensed in other states to also practice and treat veterans in private medical facilities in Florida. (Doctors employed by the VA and practicing in Florida do not have to have a Florida medical license.) Carter said the measure would provide more convenient accessible care for veterans, particularly when VA clinics close due to inclement weather, or are relocated or shut down. “Having the ability for our doctors on the VA staff to be able to go to these (private) facilities and treat our veterans is definitely huge,” he said.

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Carter also detailed an initiative called Forward March. That initiative began after former State Rep. Danny Burgess, of Zephyrhills, was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to become

the executive director of veterans affairs. Under Forward March, the department assesses the needs of veterans across the state, and seeks ways to eliminate redundancy and increase collaboration in veterans services offered by businesses, community and volunteer organizations — as it pertains to housing, mental health, emergency assistance and legal matters. Carter said early observations reveal that veterans are often unaware of how to get access to services, and that organizations offering services often are “working in silos,” instead of working together. He explained:“There may be one person, one entity over here providing housing services and they’ve got grants to provide housing services to a variety of veterans, and then there’s another one right next door that has no clue what this other one does, and oftentimes they’re doing very similar programs. If they were joined together, imagine the amount of services that they could provide. They could double, if not triple, the amount of services for our veterans, so that’s one of the things we’re trying to key on.” Carter also touched on some more longrange goals for the agency, spearheaded under Burgess’s leadership. One is expanding the agency’s GI LAW (Lawyers Assisting Warriors) initiative, whereby veterans affairs contracts with some of the state’s leading law firms to provide pro bono legal services to military members. The program currently applies only to sergeants (E-5) and lower ranks, but the department hopes to ultimately expand it to all veterans. That program is particularly helpful to the state’s homeless veteran population, Carter said, noting they oftentimes are homeless because of minor legal issues they need to resolve, but often are reluctant to seek help. “It’s a phenomenal program,” Carter said. “We’re coming out to meet (veterans), where the rubber meets the road, and help them to get back into society.” The department also is working to expand a program that’s designed to provide mental health and substance abuse treatment, and rehabilitation pathways for veterans involved with the criminal justice system, rather than punishment. Burgess also has pushed to enhance the department’s online communication footprint — making its mobile app more user-friendly, and, creating Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube pages, to complement its website and Facebook page. “(Burgess) is tech-savvy. Unfortunately I’m not,” Carter joked.

our family, for my son.This is not just a number on a sheet.” He asked the board to consider the impact the boundary shift would have on students who will not be grandfathered in, including his son. “His dream since he was in third grade was to go to Wiregrass Ranch High School and play basketball,” Schulze said. He asked board members to consider allowing all students to finish out their education in the school where they started. Other parents also asked board members not to disrupt the academic or social life of their children. They told board members they chose to live in Seven Oaks because the subdivision’s students were assigned to John Long and Wiregrass Ranch. They voiced concerns about sending their children to schools that are farther away. They questioned the decision to reassign school boundaries for an established neighborhood, instead of changing boundaries in newer neighborhoods. They asked why the district can’t build additional wings at Wiregrass Ranch to accommodate additional students, to avoid redrawing lines. Many of those same issues were raised in emails sent to district staff regarding the proposed changes. There also were criticisms of the district’s lack of planning for future growth. Browning said the district considered building an addition at Wiregrass Ranch, but to do so would mean removing facilities that are needed for the school’s athletics, so that isn’t possible. Board members Allen Altman and Cynthia Armstrong addressed comments related to planning. “The school district does not get funding for a seat, for a student, until that student is already enrolled in school and counted,” Altman said. Armstrong added:“It’s actually by state statute that we cannot start building a school until we have the total money in the bank to finish it.That makes the monetary part very tough, since we don’t get the

Pasco County Schools is hosting expostyle events to inform families about school choice options in the district. The west-side Pasco Pathways Expo is set for Nov. 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at River Ridge High School, 11646 Towne Center Road, New Port Richey. The east-side Pasco Pathways Expo is on Nov. 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Wesley Chapel High School, 30651 Wells Road in Wesley Chapel. The expos will feature informational sessions that cover the general application process. In addition, many of the district’s schools will showcase their unique educational options, such as STEM and STEAM magnet schools, the Cambridge International Education Programme, International Baccalaureate, Wendell Krinn Technical High School, Career Pathways, Pasco eSchool, and more. The school choice application window will run from Dec. 3 to Dec. 13 for middle and high schools, and from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31, for elementary schools. For more information, or to register to attend either of the expos, parents should visit PascoSchools.org, and click on the Pasco Pathways link.

funds until after the people are here. “The other problem we have is locating school sites where the new buildings are going to be.We don’t always have access to obtaining a school site that would be affordable for us.” There are other boundary changes proposed that would affect an area near State Road 52 and the Suncoast Parkway that is currently undeveloped, but has been approved for a massive development. The proposal calls for assigning the entire area to Mary Giella Elementary, Crews Lake Middle School and Hudson High. Under the current boundaries, some of that future growth would have been assigned to Land O’ Lakes schools. The Pasco County School Board is set to vote on the proposed changes at its Nov. 19 meeting, at 6 p.m., at the school district headquarters, 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes.

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Lt. Col.Andrew Alayon is Cesar’s brother and a former color guard for the local chapter. Before being promoted to his current rank, the 19-year-old filled in for a color guard member, helping to take the team to the nationals this year. “I’ve always said ‘It’s not about the trophies, it’s always about the experience and what led to those trophies,’” he noted. He said the accolades displayed in the squadron’s clubhouse are a “visual representation” of the team’s hard work. He is a member of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of South Florida, and is planning a military career. Ramer, who intends to pursue a health care career as a civilian, said the team’s victories have deeper meaning than the recognition that comes with trophies. “It’s about the concept of family and the concept of friends,” she said.“A family works by helping each other, not just because we want to get a trophy.”

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Zephyrhills tennis center buzzing along By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

he forthcoming Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellness Center could be an even bigger deal than originally anticipated. A standing-room only crowd of more than 100 gathered at a recent Zephyrhills City Council meeting to hear the latest details on the facility and to get a first look at a 3D video presentation highlighting its amenities. Most who were gathered are supporters or partners of the tennis facility project — and the turnout caught the attention of council president Ken Burgess. The facility’s obvious support, Burgess said,“really shows that it’s going to be topnotch.” “The energy and the excitement is kind of building,” Burgess said.“We’ve been talking about it for a while, but it’s really on its way. It’s going to be pretty exciting, and we hope that it is going to put Zephyrhills on the map. “We’re really looking forward to it,” he said. The nearly $5 million tennis center broke ground in July at 6585 Simons Road in Zephyrhills. It is expected to open around July 2020. The project is being hyped as “a worldclass tennis facility with access to state-of-the-art performance and health amenities.” Situated on more than 8 acres of land, the complex will feature 11 outdoor tennis courts (eight clay surface, two hard surface, one clay exhibition court), built to United States Tennis Association (USTA) standards. It also will have eight pickleball courts, four padel courts and an event pavilion. Also, an adjoining 7,400-square-foot indoor wellness center will have a fitness and rehabilitation studio, salt/sauna room, cryotherapy, pro shop, café, kid’s area and more. Another major component that is being phased in is a 30,000-square-foot indoor sports field house, which could accommodate up to four tennis courts or soccer fields using artificial turf.

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IRON SHARPENERS 5K The third annual Iron Sharpeners “Run for the Dream” 5K is set for Nov. 16, at Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave., in Tampa. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with a 9:30 a.m. start time. Cost is $45 for the 5K.A free fun run also will be offered to children 12 years old and under. The event, presented by Grace Family Church in Lutz, will include food, music, games, prizes and more. Proceeds will benefit the Dream Center of Tampa, a local youth and community center located in Ybor City. For information and to register, visit IronSharpeners.org.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS BASKETBALL EVENTS

Special Olympics Florida-Pasco County will host a unified senior basketball competition on Nov. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes High School, 20325 Gator Lane. There also will be a Special Olympics individual basketball skills event on Dec. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes High. For more information, or an interest in volunteering, contact Val Lundin at (727) 774-3062 or vlundin@pasco.k12.fl.us.

ADULT KICKBALL LEAGUE

Registration is ongoing for Idlewild Baptist Church’s Adult Coed Kickball league.The league runs from Jan. 6 to Feb. 10 and is open to all adults in the community. Games are played on Tuesday evenings beginning at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $35 per player. Register online at Idlewild.org/recreation. For more information, contact Amanda Carrow at (813) 264-8759 or acarrow@idlewild.org.

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Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellness Center CEO Pascal Collard gives a project update at last month’s Zephyrhills City Council meeting.

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Shown here is a rendering of the $5 million Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellness Center. The complex broke ground this summer and is expected to be open July 2020.

The project is a public-private partnership between the City of Zephyrhills and Pascal Collard, a longtime tennis pro and instructor, who will operate and manage the facility. It is largely being funded through state appropriations, Penny for Pasco monies, park impact fees and donations. When it opens, the tennis center is expected to attract local, regional, national and international interest as a host site for major tennis tournaments and competitions. Ultimately, Collard believes “the sky’s the limit.” “Our dream is really to get Zephyrhills to become one of the top sports destinations in Florida, and in the country,” said Collard, a former tennis director at Saddlebrook.“It’s not only tennis — but tennis will always be the core.” Collard also announced the facility will be the home of an online sports instruction program called United Global Academy.The blended program, which is geared toward youth, will be taught by ex-professional athletes in sports such as soccer, football, golf

and maybe even boxing. Aspiring athletes will take online classes, and coaches will be available at the facility to provide further guidance, Collard said. “I think it’s a missing link in education in sports,” said Collard.“We hope to attract kids from everywhere.” Though the city is funding the shell of the facility and tennis courts, Collard has leveraged his business connections to bring aboard other frills, explained Zephyrhills planning director Todd Vande Berg. That includes the facility’s fitness/performance components, and in-house bakery and coffee shop run by Wesley Chapelbased Buttermilk Provisions. And, because Collard is operating and managing the facility, the city won’t be on the hook for staffing or ongoing maintenance costs,Vande Berg said. That, he said, is “a big financial piece” the city won’t have to address, unlike many communities with large tennis complexes. Said Vande Berg,“I’ve been to probably almost every tennis facility in the state and all of them are being run like we’re running

Baptist Church Youth Flag Football league. The league runs from Jan. 9 through March 5 and is open to all community youth, from kindergartners to high schoolers. Practices and games will be on Thursday evenings. Cost is $90 per participant. Register online at Idlewild.org/recreation. For more information, contact Amanda Carrow at (813) 264-8759 or acarrow@idlewild.org.

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SAINT LEO BASEBALL CAMP

The Saint Leo University baseball program will host a winter prospect camp on Dec. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Thomas B. Southard Stadium, 33701 State Road 52 in St. Leo. The camp is open to ages 14 to 18, and will feature instruction on proper fundamentals and a showcase game for all those in attendance. Campers are encouraged to bring their own lunch, as they will be given a break midway through the day. Registration is available at SaintLeoCamps.com, then scroll to “Baseball” and click on the “View Camps” link. For more information, email Matt Kennedy at matthewkennedy@saintleo.edu.

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The Pasco Sheriff’s Office Light Up the Night Tampa Bay 5K Run/1-Mile Walk is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 8 a.m., at PascoHernando State College Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. Cost for the 5K run is $35; the 1-mile walk is $25. Runners will receive a water bottle, Tshirt and medal. An awards ceremony will follow the race. Additional awards will be given to the top three male and female overall finishers. The event seeks to bring awareness to the prevalence of human trafficking and educate the public of the warning signs of trafficked victims. Proceeds will benefit agencies that work to fight human trafficking and help the victims. For more information, visit LightUpTheNight.us/, or email lightupthenighttampabay@gmail.com.

The first annual Zephyrhills Sports Fair is scheduled for Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Skydive City, 4241 Sky Dive Lane in Zephyrhills. The family friendly event will feature a meet-and-greet with professional athletes, plus an introduction to various sport and game offerings in Zephyrhills and Pasco County, including tennis, soccer, football, skating, virtual skydiving, boxing, mini-golf and more. The event is free and open to the public. It is being presented by Skydive City Zephyrhills, the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellness Center, Florida’s Sports Coast, and the City of Zephyrhills. For more information, email info@ scbtenniscenter.com, or call (813) 361-6660.

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The Bay Area Manufacturers Association (BAMA) Clay Shoot is set for Feb. 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays, 10514 Ehren Cutoff in Land O’ Lakes. Cost is $150 for an individual or $500 per foursome. Registration includes 50 targets, two boxes of ammo, ear protection, scorecards, golf carts (one per four-person team), gun rental (one per four-person team) and a BBQ lunch. Raffle items include a Florida Cracker Yeti, Remington shotgun, and Tampa Bay Lightning tickets. Proceeds from the event benefit the BAMA Veterans Scholarship Fund. Various sponsorships remain available. For information and to register, visit BAMA-fl.org/event-3067370.

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The Setup My Solar invitational golf tournament is set for Nov. 16 at 9:30 a.m., at Silverado Golf & Country Club, 36841 Clubhouse Drive in Zephyrhills. The four-player, scramble-style tournament is open to golfers of all skill levels.All proceeds from the event go to The Thomas Promise Foundation, benefitting food-insecure children. Cost is $65 per golfer. Sponsorships also are available. Registration includes 18 holes

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them, but I can tell you I think we’re the only one that’s got a contractual agreement where we don’t have to pay…all those fees that other communities are having to pay.” Meanwhile, site work at the project is moving forward. General contractor Craig Lamberson of DeLotto & Sons told council members the tennis building is slated to go vertical in December. The Har-Tru clay tennis layouts will be fitted around that time, a process Lamberson described as “major, complex project” because “water flows beneath the court and is pumped in and out to maintain a great playing surface.” The general contractor also said there’s already more than a half-mile of reinforced concrete pipe in the ground and storm drainage is about 60 % complete. A wastewater lift station will arrive in early November. “Even though it may not look like it, we are putting a lot of construction in the ground,” he said. The tennis center is named in memory of Sarah Vande Berg, a former Zephyrhills High School district tennis champion, who died in an automobile accident at the age of 21 in October 2015. She was the daughter of longtime city planning director Todd Vande Berg. For information on the project, visit SVBtenniscenter.com. of golf, cart, a lunch and nonalcoholic drinks.There also will be opportunities to get in on the 50/50 raffle, bid on silent auction Items, and play other games like closest to the pin and longest drive. For information and to register, visit SetUpMySolarInc.com.

FALL YOUTH HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Team registration is open for AdventHealth Center Ice’s second annual fall invitational youth recreation hockey tournament, which runs from Nov. 29 through Dec. 1. The tournament is open to U10,U12,U14 and U16 rec-level divisions; players must be registered through USA Hockey to participate. Each team is guaranteed four games. Games will be at AdventHealth Center Ice, 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. The event also will include a canned food drive where donations will be distributed to local families through Metropolitan Ministries. To register, visit AHCenterIce.com. For information, email hockey@AHCenterIce.com.

THANKSGIVING DAY RACE

Registration is now open for the Tampa YMCA’s fifth annual Goody Goody Turkey Gobble 5K, 8K and 1 Mile Run/Walk, on Thanksgiving Day, which is Nov. 28 in downtown Tampa. The race begins at 7 a.m., and starts and ends in front of Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa. Prizes will be awarded to first place overall male/female adult and first place overall male/female youth (ages 9 and under). Firstplace prizes also will be awarded by age group (10 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, and 70-plus). As title sponsor, Goody Goody restaurant will provide free breakfast to all participants after the race. Cost is $35 for 5K, $35 for 8K and $15 for 1-mile run.All proceeds will support the Livestrong program for cancer survivors and their families. Registration is available at RunSignup.com. For more information, call (813) 224-9622, ext. 1294.

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t wasn’t just fun and games at the 11th annual Swamp Fest in Land O’ Lakes. There was music, food, rides and entertainment, too. “It was incredible weather. We had good crowds,” said Doug Hutchinson, festival coordinator. “Friday night and Saturday night were incredibly busy, and Sunday was very busy,” he said. The crowds were so large, the main parking area was filled at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, and overflow used the parking at Sanders Memorial Elementary STEAM Magnet School. At times, people who wanted to park had to wait for others to leave the festival, Hutchinson said. “That’s a great problem to have,” he added. The event raises money for area schools, nonprofits and community orginizations, and is hosted by the Land O’ Lakes High School

Booster Club. On the morning of Nov. 2, before Swamp Fest festivities began, there was a special event to honor Vietnam Veterans. Sandy Graves organized the event, which Hutchinson said, was “incredibly well-attended.” After it was over, he said Graves told him: “You know what, we’ve got to do this again next year.” “I said,‘I’m all for it. It went great.’” The booster club’s proceeds go for such things as new weights in the weight room, a new sign for the high school off U.S. 41 and other items that are not part of the regular school budget, Hutchinson said. “The coaches always fill our ears with what we could spend it on, as you can imagine.” Hutchinson was thrilled with the outcome for this year’s event. “It wound up being one of the best Swamp Fests that we’ve had, so we’re pretty excited about it,” he said.

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Jamie Farrell, of Port Richey, drove over to Land O’ Lakes to attend Swamp Fest and enjoy the festivities. Here, Jamie’s 2-year-old son, Mason, surfs down the slide atop of his dad, as his sister, Sarah Shipman, 12, follows close behind on the burlap mat. Mom, Christina Shipman, waited at the finish line.

Land O’ Lakes High School senior and Art Club member, Heather Li, 17, painted her own face before painting the faces of children at the Swamp Fest.

There were plenty of choices for food at this year’s Swamp Fest.

Three-year-old Willow Roundtree giggles as Land O’ Lakes High School Art Club member Cade DeMoree’s brush causes a tickle when she began painting the little girl’s face. Willow’s mom, Julianna Roundtree, steadies Willow’s head. Mom and daughter are visiting grandma, Natalie Gomillion, of Land O’ Lakes.

Seven-year-old Midori Galven, of Land O’ Lakes, tries hooking a fish as a blue water fountain stirs up the water. Midori hooked a shark and won a prize, as her grandfather, Jerry Gordie of Land O’ Lakes, looked on.

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NEW BILL EXPANDS ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS

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The U.S. Senate has passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. “We as a nation should have no tolerance for animal abuse, and the PACT Act will allow federal authorities to stop

heinous crimes when they occur on the federal level,” said Holly Gann, director of federal affairs at Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation, in a release. The PACT Act would prohibit extreme acts of cruelty when they occur in interstate commerce or on federal property and cracks down on widespread sexual abuse of animals (bestiality). While current federal law bans the sale of videos showing illegal acts of cruelty, it does not prohibit the underlying conduct. “There’s no place in a civilized society for maiming and torturing animals – period,” said U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, in the release. The PACT Act would establish the first federal anti-cruelty law. The House of Representatives also passed the same bill, and now the measure goes to President Trump for his signature.

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A request to allow a private skeet shooting range on a 53-acre property off of Bellamy Brothers Boulevard has been withdrawn. Dania Vizzi, a champion skeet shooter, had wanted to practice her skills on the property in her quest to make the U.S.

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This free workshop on Nov. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., looks at how to implement a marketing campaign using the Internet. It is being presented by Pasco Hernando SCORE at SMARTstart East Pasco Entrepreneur Center, 15029 14th St., in Dade City. Register at PascoHernando.score.org.

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